Pune Police Investigate IAS Officer Pooja Khedkar’s Harassment Complaint Against Collector Suhas Diwase
Pune police have issued a notice to Probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar, requesting her presence to record her statement regarding her harassment complaint against Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase. Khedkar is expected to appear tomorrow to provide her statement.
Probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar has filed a harassment complaint against Pune district collector Suhas Diwase with the Washim police. Following allegations of misusing her authority, trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar was relieved from the District Training Programme of the State Government of Maharashtra and recalled to the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie. Her training has been put on hold.
Nitin Gadre, Additional Chief Secretary, stated, “…LBSNAA, Mussoorie has decided to keep your district training programme on hold and immediately recall you for further necessary action.”
Meanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar blamed the administrative set-up for the controversy, stating that earlier there was a dialogue with the administration, but nowadays only directions are given.
Additionally, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Pune has initiated an inquiry against Dilip Khedkar, father of Pooja Khedkar, to investigate the unaccounted wealth owned by the family. IAS Pooja Khedkar, who secured an All India rank of 821 in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams, has been accused of abusing her authority.
The Pune Police Commissioner, Amitesh Kumar, said, “We are here to take action. The gate is closed, but we will proceed with the investigation once it is opened. Pune Police will examine the car used by the trainee IAS officer under the Motor Vehicles Act.” He also mentioned that the police would be recovering all the pending challans on the car, as using a beacon on a private car is a violation of traffic rules.
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Pune Police -: Pune Police is the law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining law and order in the city of Pune, which is in the state of Maharashtra, India.
IAS Officer -: IAS stands for Indian Administrative Service. An IAS officer is a government official who helps in the administration and management of public policies and programs.
Pooja Khedkar -: Pooja Khedkar is a probationary IAS officer, which means she is still in training to become a full-fledged IAS officer.
Harassment Complaint -: A harassment complaint is when someone reports that they are being treated badly or unfairly, often in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
Collector -: A District Collector is a senior government official in charge of the administration of a district in India. Suhas Diwase is the Collector of Pune District.
Notice -: A notice is an official letter or message that tells someone to do something, like come to the police station to give a statement.
Probationary -: Probationary means that someone is in a trial period or training phase before they are given a permanent position.
LBSNAA -: LBSNAA stands for Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. It is a training institute for IAS officers located in Mussoorie, India.
NCP -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party, a political party in India. Sharad Pawar is the chief of this party.
Sharad Pawar -: Sharad Pawar is a senior Indian politician and the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
Unaccounted Wealth -: Unaccounted wealth means money or assets that someone has but cannot explain how they got it, often suggesting it was obtained illegally.
Audi Car -: An Audi car is a luxury vehicle made by the German automobile manufacturer Audi. Misuse of a car means using it in a way that is not allowed or proper.
